Sheriff's deputy fighting OVI charge

9:44 AM,
Nov. 21, 2013

Jay Lawhorne

Written by

Hannah Sparling
Staff Writer

A sheriff's deputy is asking the judge to suppress evidence against him in an operating a vehicle under the influence case.

Muskingum County sheriff's deputy Jay Lawhorne was cited Sept. 29 for OVI. He pleaded not guilty Oct. 1, and Wednesday, Lawhorne asked the judge to suppress the evidence against him, arguing that the trooper who pulled him over did not have just cause and that any evidence collected after the traffic stop should be inadmissible.

Perry County Judge Dean Wilson heard the case, sitting in because of a conflict of interest with the Muskingum County judges. Wilson heard ...